Virac
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Key facts
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Bicol Region
- Province
- Catanduanes
- District
- Lone district
- Barangays
- 63 (see Barangays )
- Type
- Sangguniang Bayan
- Mayor
- Sinforoso M. Sarmiento Jr.
- Vice mayor
- Lemuel P. Surtida
- Representative
- Eulogio R. Rodriguez
- Municipal council
- Members Hazel C. Isidoro Fredeswindo A. Gianan Jr. Joseph L. Mendoza Anthony A. Arcilla Angelo Piolo M. Laynes Ariel G. Molina Rafael C. Zuniega Alexander S. Abundo Liga ng mga Barangay President Danilo A. Romero Sangguniang Kabataan President Lyle Benson Cabrera
- Electorate
- 51,662 voters ( 2025 )
- Total
- 152.40 km (58.84 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 96 m (315 ft)
- Density
- 493.01/km (1,276.9/sq mi)
- Households
- 16,951
- Income class
- 1st municipal income class
- Poverty incidence
- 15.07 % (2021)
- Revenue
- ₱ 355.7 million (2024)
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Encyclopedic overview
Virac, officially the Municipality of Virac, is a municipality and capital of the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 75,135 people.
It is most populous and fifth largest in land area in Catanduanes.
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